P. S. Slocum to Stephen F. Austin, 02-20-1825

Summary: Political news, State and National. Adams will probably be elected President.

Permit to introduce to your polite attention Mr Thompson a
gentleman of acknowledged Worth and Merit—you will confer a
particular favour by showing him every attention in your power—

I am sorry I can not at this time give you something interesting
from this quarter: but there is so little matter for news in a little
country village like Natchs that not much can be Expected—all that
is stiring in the political world you will Learn by the Newspapers
which I send you. the result of the Presidential Election has not
been heard of. but at an Early hour I will inform you—It is generally
supposed Mr. Adams will be Elected Virginia, Delaware, Illinois,
Louisiana, and New York with New England States will support
him consequently Crawford will be out of the question with much
propriety—Upon the whole I think the contest a close one involved
in much doubt—We shall know the fate of the candidates in a few
days—Judge Johnson our late member of Congress has been
reelected to the Senate of the U States in opposition to Mr. Livingston
—a striking proof of popularity not originating from Talent
but Exalted worth—Mr. Smith a young man of merit will leave
here in ten or fifteen days and you shall have a long Letter from
me on miscellaneous Subjects be content with the preceding scraps